I had to decide if I wanted to be known as a writer or a reader. I chose writer. — Nathan Lowell Copy Share Image
The library was the place I went to find out what there was to know. It was absolutely essential. — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
“Some girls dream of a big walk-in closet in their bedroom. I'd prefer a walk in library in mine.” — Siril Copy Share Image
All fiction is based on truth - 'Madame Bovary' is based on a true story! — Leila Slimani Copy Share Image
I'd love to collaborate with a writer, but I'm such a control freak, it might be difficult. — Mini Grey Copy Share Image
One of the advantages of being dead, I guess, is that somebody else can edit all this. — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
Being a writer means taking the leap from listening to saying 'Listen to me'. — Jhumpa Lahiri Copy Share Image
“Writing is like a lump of coal. Put it under enough pressure and polish it enough and you might just end up… — A.J. Dalton Copy Share Image
When I was writing Shadow and Bone,' I really had no confidence as a writer. I had never finished a book before… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or praised or even loved. And that, perhaps,… — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image
“fI you ees mistakes ni my writing, do not copy ro criticize. Simply correct ti and share eht knowledge. We already have… — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
If we want a book to do more than what it does, that's a condemnation. If we want it to do more… — Clive James Copy Share Image
Literature seemed to be everything then. People looked to it for the strength to live, for guidance, for revelation. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I resolved to start journaling every day, and so far I've been journaling every day, and it's been great. — Charlie Worsham Copy Share Image
We've seen from shows like 'Game of Thrones' that the book can become a seed, which you plant in the ground of… — O. T. Fagbenle Copy Share Image
“Although it’s not just plants and animals that die out, so do books. Quite often, I’m sorry to say. I’m sure you… — Cornelia Funke Copy Share Image
Since the age of five I had been one of those people who was an indefatigable reader, more inclined to go off… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
The best thing to do is to write about what you know, and if you write about what you know you can… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
When I became a published writer, I said, 'Whatever I can do to help the libraries I want to do,' so all… — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
“It's the same with books, you see mounds of them in bookshops and you want to read them all, or at least… — Andrés Neuman Copy Share Image
“Reading a book, and taking the time to ruminate and make inferences and engage the imaginational processing, is more cognitively enriching, without… — Ken Pugh Copy Share Image
“Neither is a memoir the same as a biography, which aims for the most objective, factual account of a life. A memoir,… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
“look, and I’m sure you’ll be amazed at the wealth of great books—usually there are several hundred freebies in virtually every category… — Steve Weber Copy Share Image
